Ex-NBA guard McLemore found guilty of rape

An Oregon assemblage recovered erstwhile NBA defender Ben McLemore blameworthy Thursday of raping a pistillate successful 2021 portion helium was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Following deliberations that lasted astir 10 hours pursuing an 11-day trial, the assemblage successful Clackamas County recovered the 32-year-old McLemore, who hasn't played successful the NBA since 2022, blameworthy connected 1 complaint of first-degree rape, 1 complaint of first-degree unlawful intersexual penetration and 1 number of second-degree intersexual abuse.

The assemblage didn't find him blameworthy connected an further number of second-degree intersexual abuse. McLemore had pled not blameworthy to each 4 counts.

His sentencing is scheduled for Wednesday, July 9 astatine 9:30 a.m. PT.

The charges stem from a study of intersexual battle successful Lake Oswego, Oregon, connected Oct. 3, 2021. Police began investigating, and McLemore was identified arsenic a suspect.

In February 2024, a Clackamas County expansive assemblage heard grounds successful the case, including grounds from the pistillate who said McLemore assaulted her, and issued an indictment against McLemore arsenic good arsenic an apprehension warrant, according to constabulary from Lake Oswego.

U.S. Marshals arrested McLemore 2 months later.

A typical for McLemore didn't instantly respond to a petition for comment.

McLemore was the seventh prime successful the 2013 draught retired of Kansas and played for 5 teams crossed 9 NBA seasons. After playing for the Trail Blazers, McLemore began playing overseas for nonrecreational teams successful China, Greece and Spain.